Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a Easy dish, srilankan crab curry # surf. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Sri Lankans really do take their crab curry seriously. Last time I visited, there was even a restaurant dedicated entirely to crab dishes in Why unroasted curry powder works better for this crab curry? You can get the recipe for the Sri Lankan curry powder right here on.

Srilankan crab curry # surf is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Srilankan crab curry # surf is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have srilankan crab curry # surf using 21 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Srilankan crab curry # surf:

1. Get 1 leave mud crab about 1.5 kg
2. Make ready 2 onion diced
3. Prepare 3 green chillies
4. Get leaves Hands full curry
5. Get 1/2 cup shredded coconut
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp pepper
7. Make ready 1 tsp fennel seeds
8. Get 3 tbsp coconut oil
9. Make ready 1 cup water
10. Make ready Jaffna curry powder
11. Get 4 tbsp coriander
12. Get 3 tbsp cummin seeds
13. Take 2 tbsp black peppercorns
14. Make ready 1 tbsp mustard
15. Prepare 1 tsp cloves
16. Make ready 8 cardamom pods
17. Get 1 tsp fennel
18. Take 1 cup coconutilk
19. Prepare 1 tbsp tamarind paste
20. Make ready Juice of one lime
21. Make ready 1 sprig drum stick leaves if not just coriander leaves will do

If you are a seafood lover and love eating spicy dishes, then you should definitely try Sri Lankan Crab Curry. Crab curry is a famous dish in Sri Lanka and is served with Rice or Bread. It's made in a wonderfully aromatic and easy. An impressive crab curry that is full of flavour and perfect to serve at a dinner party or for a special meal at home.

Instructions to make Srilankan crab curry # surf:

1. Put the crabs in the freezer for 1 hour to immobilise them. Pull off the top shells, pull out the spongy grey gills and remove the guts. Wash clean and put the crab in boiling water along with little salt snd turmeric powder (I do this to remove the raw smell and firm up the flesh) 5 minutes.. Remove, chop the crab into 6 pieces..
2. For the curry powderPlace the rice on a dry non-stick pan. Heat over medium heat until the rice starts to turn light brown. - Add the rest of the spices and pan roast for a further 3 - 5 minutes until the spices start to brown, toast and become aromatic. Keep moving the pan to prevent the spices from burning. - Remove from the heat and let the spices cool. - Once the spices cool down - use a spice grinder (or a mortar and pestle) to grind the spice mix into a powder in batches and mix well. Store
3. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan, add the onions, curry leaves, chillies and cook for a few minutes or until the onions are golden
4. Add the coconut paste.. saute' - Add the curry powder, chilli powder and turmeric mix in and add the crab and cook for another 3 minutes, at this stage you need to stir it a lot so the spices don’t burn.
5. Then add the coconut milk, the tamarind paste, stir and add the water.
6. Cover and simmer for 12 minutes or until crab is just cooked through and sauce has thickened. Stir in the drumstick leaves, lime juice and season to taste with salt. - Enjoy with hit steamed rice..

To make the curry, if you have whole crabs then prepare the crabs and remove the meat. Heat the oil in a very large flameproof casserole dish or. We've made a Sri Lankan classic: Crab Curry. While commonly a whole crab sits in a bowl, we've created a more manageable version with ready-picked crabmeat. The sweetness from the crab and creaminess from the coconut are paired with a zingy lime.

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